The Eagle & the Jackdaw
The Eagle & the Jackdaw
A small jackdaw watches a powerful eagle and decides to copy what it does. But sometimes trying to be like someone else can lead to unexpected trouble.
Un'aquila vide un agnello in un campo.
An eagle saw a lamb in a field.
L'aquila volò giù velocemente.
The eagle flew down fast.
Afferrò l'agnello con i suoi artigli forti.
He grabbed the lamb with his strong claws.
Poi volò via con l'agnello.
Then he flew away with the lamb.
Una cornacchia stava guardando.
A jackdaw was watching.
La cornacchia pensò,
The jackdaw thought,
Anch'io posso farlo!
"I can do that too!"
Sembra facile.
"It looks easy."
La cornacchia vide una grande pecora.
The jackdaw saw a big sheep.
Volò giù per afferrare la pecora.
He flew down to grab the sheep.
Ma la cornacchia grigia era piccola e debole.
But the jackdaw was small and weak.
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His claws got stuck in the sheep's thick wool.
Non poteva volare via.
He could not fly away.
La taccola tirò e tirò.
The jackdaw pulled and pulled.
Ma non riusciva a liberarsi.
But he could not get free.
Un pastore vide la cornacchia.
A shepherd saw the jackdaw.
Il pastore lo catturò facilmente.
The shepherd caught him easily.
"Che tipo di uccello sei?"
"What kind of bird are you?"
chiese il pastore.
asked the shepherd.
"Io sono un'aquila!"
"I am an eagle!"
disse la cornacchia.
said the jackdaw.
Il pastore rise.
The shepherd laughed.
"No, tu sei solo una taccola."
"No, you are just a jackdaw."
"Se sapessi quello che sei veramente, non saresti nei guai adesso."
"If you knew what you really were, you would not be in trouble now."